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James Dunn

James Dunn

James Dunn is a freelance finance journalist and media consultant. James was founding editor of Shares magazine, and formerly, the personal investment editor at The Australian. His first book, Share Investing for Dummies, was published by John Wiley & Co. in September 2002: a second edition was published in March 2007, and a third edition was published in April 2011. There have also been two editions of the mini-version, Getting Started in Shares for Dummies. James is also a regular finance commentator on Australian radio and television: he gives a daily finance report on Radio 3AW in Melbourne and is a weekly commentator on Sky Business.

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Two capital growth stocks

If you’re looking for capital growth, it can be quite rewarding to take a flutter on the more speculative end of the market, using funds you can afford to lose. Here are two of those stocks but remember the risk!

January 23, 2025 · 6 min read
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3 problem ‘children’ I like

Here are three stocks I like, but that have blotted their copybooks recently.

January 20, 2025 · 7 min read
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2 more Christmas stocking stocks

Here are two more stocks that I’d be delighted to find in my Christmas stocking.

December 19, 2024 · 6 min read
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Two more stocking filler stocks

Here are two more stocks that I would be delighted to find in my stocking.

December 16, 2024 · 7 min read
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Two stocks for the Christmas stocking

In the first of a series of stocking fillers in December, here are two stocks I think look really well-placed for growth – and that I’d be happy to see in my Christmas stocking!

December 9, 2024 · 6 min read
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Two miners that could double

All things considered, here are two miners that look like they can you give a reasonable chance of doubling your investment – with the caveat that buying either of them must be considered a speculative play.

December 2, 2024 · 6 min read
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3 medical devices ‘stars’

Here are three smaller companies on the ASK that are advancing their device products in a very promising manner and hoping to emulate the examples of Cochlear and ResMed.

November 18, 2024 · 9 min read
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Three global software stars

Here are three non-Australian ASX-listed software providers whose products are used all over the world.

November 11, 2024 · 9 min read
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Let’s take a look at Atlassian

Like a number of similar companies, Atlassian has huge total addressable markets to grow into, and large material upside possible. Here’s my view on this company listed on the NASDAQ but founded by two Australians.

November 4, 2024 · 6 min read

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